Lebanon

Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

2026-06-24T22:27:23.000Z
A Lebanese official and two foreign officials working in Lebanon say the Iran-US deal reached on Jun 17, 2026, has left the Lebanese state in its weakest position yet.

New Lebanon-Israel talks to begin, in shadow of US-Iran deal

2026-06-23T06:49:11.000Z
US Vice-President JD Vance (centre) and White House envoy Jared Kushner (left) at the US-Iran talks in the Buergenstock resort in Switzerland on Jun 21.

Fresh Trump threat angers Teheran, as US-Iran peace talks open in Switzerland

2026-06-20T14:26:17.000Z
Though shippers say it will still take time for transit across the strait to reach pre-war levels, there were immediate signs of an impact.

First tankers cross strait after Iran deal; Israeli strikes stir doubt in Lebanon

2026-06-18T11:47:38.000Z
Trump says that Israel has been fighting Hizbollah, the Iran-aligned Lebanese militia, for “too long”.

Trump criticises Israel’s tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians

2026-06-17T03:42:57.000Z
Trump said US Vice-President JD Vance could sign the deal for the United States.

Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger

2026-06-12T12:20:28.000Z
USS Michael Murphy launches missiles from an unknown location, as the US struck multiple targets overnight in Iran on Jun 10.

US, Iran trade attacks for a second day, undermining shaky ceasefire; Teheran says it closed Hormuz

2026-06-11T05:48:04.000Z
Iran’s state media cited a military source as saying that no offensive air military operations had been conducted in the Strait of Hormuz in the previous 24 hours.

US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed

2026-06-10T02:59:57.000Z
Smoke from an explosion in the sky in Jerusalem on June 8 after Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted an Iranian missile.

Iran and Israel trade missile attacks, straining peace talks

2026-06-08T09:11:56.000Z
The threatened redirection of Iranian assets could create a new irritant to a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction, source says

2026-06-07T00:45:20.000Z